LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Protest over Knowsley North by-election

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

22 Oct 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:21

Description

Report on a protest by four women who chained themselves to the railings outside a Labour Party NEC meeting in protest against moves to impose a moderate candidate in the Knowsley North by-election. Includes Mary Vickers explaining why the women are making the protest and describing Labour leader Neil Kinnock’s reaction as he entered the meeting. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Mary Vickers

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Political protests; Demonstrations; Political parties; Neil Kinnock; Political process; Knowsley; Militant Tendency

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